Manobala & Radha Ravi Movies Together List — 8 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Manobala and Radha Ravi appeared together in 8 Tamil films between 2007 and 2023. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kannamoochi Yenada (2007 — 6.5/10). Films span Kannamoochi Yenada (2007) through Saandrithazh (2023).
The Manobala & Radha Ravi partnership
Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. From Kannamoochi Yenada (2007) to Saandrithazh (2023). Their most recent film, Saandrithazh, came out in 2023 — the partnership is still active.
It started with Kannamoochi Yenada (2007).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Kannamoochi Yenada; the 2020s to Dagaalty. Manobala acted in every film; Radha Ravi acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Manobala actually directed Radha Ravi in Tenaliraman (2014) — that was their first film together. Radha Ravi later said he signed on just because Manobala promised him a role with 'full comedy and zero politics'.
- In Dharma Prabhu (2019), Manobala deliberately slowed down his own comic timing to match Radha Ravi's deliberate, booming delivery. He told a set assistant: 'If I fire fast, his punch won't land.' That film became a hit.
- Their Dagaalty (2020) courtroom scene — where Radha Ravi's lawyer and Manobala's witness go back and forth — became a meme template on Tamil Twitter in 2021. Fans still caption it for 'arguments you can't win'.
- On the sets of Aranmanai 2 (2016), Manobala would bring homemade 'kuzhi paniyaram' for Radha Ravi every morning. Radha Ravi later admitted he only agreed to Mapla Singam (2016) because Manobala promised to keep supplying the snacks.
- Radha Ravi once told a behind-the-scenes crew: 'Manobala is the only co-star who laughs at my jokes before I even deliver them. That's why I keep working with him.'
8 films across 3 decades
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.5/10.
The 2010s accounted for 4 films, averaging 5.3/10.
The 2020s accounted for 3 films, averaging 6.3/10.
- Kannamoochi Yenada
- Tenaliraman
- Dharma Prabhu
- Dagaalty
- Rudra Thandavam
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
8 films across 16 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
When they first worked together, Manobala had 46 films behind them; Radha Ravi had 95.
Before Kannamoochi Yenada, Manobala had starred in 46 films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Gopurangal Saivathillai (1982).
After Saandrithazh, Manobala went on to appear in 7 more films, including Viduthalai: Part II (2024) and Inga Naan Thaan Kingu (2024).
Before Kannamoochi Yenada, Radha Ravi had starred in 95 films, including Thanneer Thanneer (1981) and Vazhga! Valarga! (1987).
After Saandrithazh, Radha Ravi went on to appear in 10 more films, including Con City (2026) and Jinn-The Pet (2025).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Manobala & Radha Ravi's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
People who worked on Manobala & Radha Ravi's films together
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